1 B ut Jesus went to the mount of Olives.

(Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 A nd early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.

Early in the morning He went back to the house of God and all the people came to Him. He sat down and taught them.

3 A nd the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,

The teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers came to Him. They brought a woman who had been caught doing a sex sin. They made her stand in front of them all.

4 t hey say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.

Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of doing a sex sin.

5 N ow in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?

Moses told us in the Law to throw stones and kill a woman like this. What do You say about it?”

6 B ut this they said proving him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

They were trying to set a trap to find something against Him. Jesus got down and began to write in the dust with His finger.

7 B ut when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

They kept on asking Him. Then He stood up and said, “Anyone of you who is without sin can throw the first stone at her.”

8 A nd again stooping down he wrote on the ground.

Again He got down and wrote in the dust.

9 B ut they, having heard, went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and the woman standing there.

When they heard what He said, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones until they were all gone. Then Jesus was left alone with the woman.

10 A nd Jesus, lifting himself up and seeing no one but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Has no one condemned thee?

Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are those who spoke against you? Has no man said you are guilty?”

11 A nd she said, No one, sir. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

She said, “No one, Sir.” Jesus said to her, “Neither do I say you are guilty. Go on your way and do not sin again.” ) Jesus Teaches about the Light of the World

12 A gain therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Jesus spoke to all the people, saying, “I am the Light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will not walk in darkness. He will have the Light of Life.”

13 T he Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness concerning thyself; thy witness is not true.

The proud religious law-keepers said to Him, “You are talking about Yourself. What You say about Yourself is not true.”

14 J esus answered and said to them, Even if I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is true, because I know whence I came and whither I go: but ye know not whence I come and whither I go.

Jesus said, “Even if I speak of Myself, what I am saying is true. I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.

15 Y e judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.

You say as a man would say if people are guilty or not guilty. I am not saying anyone is guilty.

16 A nd if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.

But even if I did, it would be true. I am not alone. The Father Who sent Me is with Me.

17 A nd in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:

It is written in your Law that when two men agree about something, it proves it is true.

18 I am who bear witness concerning myself, and the Father who has sent me bears witness concerning me.

I speak for Myself and the Father Who sent Me speaks for Me.”

19 T hey said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.

The proud religious law-keepers asked Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus said, “You do not know Me or My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”

20 T hese words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

Jesus spoke these words near the money box while He taught in the house of God. No one put his hands on Jesus because His time had not yet come. Jesus Tells of His Going Away

21 H e said therefore again to them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin; where I go ye cannot come.

Jesus spoke to the Jews again, saying, “I am going away. You will look for Me but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

22 T he Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he says, Where I go ye cannot come?

The Jews said, “Will He kill Himself because He said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’ ?”

23 A nd he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above. Ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

He answered them, “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

24 I said therefore to you, that ye shall die in your sins; for unless ye shall believe that I am, ye shall die in your sins.

That is why I said that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am the Christ, you will die in your sins.”

25 T hey said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also say to you.

Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus answered, “The answer is the same as I told you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to the world.

I have much to say about you. I must say if you are guilty. But He Who sent Me is true. I tell the world the things I have heard from Him.”

27 T hey knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.

They did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.

28 J esus therefore said to them, When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.

Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know that I am the Christ. I do nothing of Myself. I say these things as My Father has taught Me.

29 A nd he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

He that sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone. I always do what He wants Me to do.”

30 A s he spoke these things many believed on him.

As Jesus said these things, many people put their trust in Him.

31 J esus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

He said to the Jews who believed, “If you keep and obey My Word, then you are My followers for sure.

32 a nd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.” Jesus Teaches What It Means to Be Free

33 T hey answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?

They said to Jesus, “We are children of Abraham. We have never been servants to anyone. What do you mean when You say, ‘You will be free’?”

34 J esus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

Jesus answered them, “For sure, I tell you, everyone who sins is the servant of sin because sin has a hold on him.

35 N ow the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

And the servant does not belong in the house. The son belongs in the house.

36 I f therefore the Son shall set you free, ye shall be really free.

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free for sure.

37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.

“I know that you are the children of Abraham. But you want to kill Me because My Word is not in your hearts.

38 I speak what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father.

I speak of what I saw when I was with My Father. You do what you have seen your father do.”

39 T hey answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;

They said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said, “If you were children of Abraham, you would do what he did.

40 b ut now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

I am a Man Who has told you the truth as I heard it from God. Now you are trying to kill Me. Abraham never did anything like that.

41 Y e do the works of your father. They said to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one father, God.

You are doing the works of your father.” They said to Him, “We were born of parents who were faithful in marriage. We have one Father. He is God.”

42 J esus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me.

Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love Me. I came from God. I did not come on My own, but God sent Me.

43 W hy do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you do not want to hear My teaching.

44 Y e are of the devil, as father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:

The devil is your father. You are from him. You want to do the sinful things your father, the devil, wants you to do. He has been a killer from the beginning. The devil has nothing to do with the truth. There is no truth in him. It is expected of the devil to lie, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 a nd because I speak the truth, ye do not believe me.

I tell you the truth and that is why you do not put your trust in Me.

46 W hich of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?

Which one of you can say I am guilty of sin? If I tell you the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 H e that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear not, because ye are not of God.

Whoever is born of God listens to God’s Word. You do not hear His Word because you are not born of God.” The Jews Say Jesus Has a Demon

48 T he Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?

The Jews said to Jesus, “Are we not right when we say You are from the country of Samaria, and You have a demon?”

49 J esus answered, I have not a demon; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.

Jesus said, “No, I do not have a demon. I honor My Father. You do not honor Me.

50 B ut I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.

I am not looking for honor for Myself. There is One Who is looking for it. He says what is right from wrong.

51 V erily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.

For sure, I tell you, if anyone keeps My Word, that one will never die.”

52 T he Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham has died, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste death.

Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died. The early preachers died. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My Word, that one will never die.’

53 A rt thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the early preachers died. Who do You think You are?”

54 J esus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, whom ye say, He is our God.

Jesus said, “If I honor Myself, My honor would be worth nothing. My Father honors Me. You say He is your God.

55 A nd ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

You have never known Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know the Father and obey His Word.

56 Y our father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.

Your father Abraham was glad that he was to see My coming. He saw it and was happy.”

57 T he Jews therefore said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?

The Jews said to Jesus, “You are not even fifty years old. How could you have seen Abraham?”

58 J esus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I was and am and always will be!”

59 T hey took up therefore stones that they might cast at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple,

Then they picked up stones to throw at Him. Jesus hid Himself and left the house of God.